have butterflies in one's stomach
Verb
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Verb
have butterflies in one's stomach
- To experience a certain “fluttery” physical sensation in the abdomen, associated with nervousness, uncertainty, or anxiety. Often associated with love.
- Kevin had butterflies in his stomach every time he saw Chrissy.
- (idiomatic) To be nervous, uncertain, or anxious.
- He had butterflies in his stomach on the morning of his wedding.
- Synonyms: have the collywobbles
- French: être nerveux
- German: Schmetterlinge im Bauch haben
- Italian: avere le farfalle nello stomaco
- Portuguese: ter (um) frio na barriga, estar com (um) frio na barriga
- Russian: име́ть мандра́ж
- Spanish: tener mariposas en el estómago
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